High Tunstall College of Science
Inspire | Support | Achieve
Headteacher: Mr Mark Tilling
High Tunstall College of Science, Elwick Road, West Park, Hartlepool, TS26 0LQ
Tel: 01429 261 446
Web: www.htcs.org.uk
Application Pack
Teacher of Physical Education
Fixed Term (1.9.16 – 31.8.17)
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HIGH TUNSTALL COLLEGE OF SCIENCE,
Elwick Road, West Park, Hartlepool
TS26 0LQ.
Telephone 01429 261446, Fax 01429 222856
Email:
Website: http://www.htcs.org.uk
11-16 Co-educational comprehensive, N.O.R. 986 (Foundation Status)
Teacher of PE
MPS
(Fixed Term 01.09.16 – 31.08.17)
Can you make the difference? Can you inspire those around you?
High Tunstall College of Science is seeking to appoint an outstanding teacher of Physical Education with specialism within invasion games to join our hugely successful Sports Science faculty for September 2016. The post will also involve a role in our partner primary programme, delivering primary PE lessons and working closely with primary staff to help deliver and assess outstanding lessons.
High Tunstall College of Science is a true comprehensive school, which offers everything needed to succeed: high standards, high expectations and high quality teaching and learning. These qualities are reflected in our ethos, which is centred on the needs of the young people who attend our college. We like our teachers to inspire learning through their teaching.
We can offer you:
· A supportive ethos that believes in both the individual and the whole college
· Students that take pride in what they do and just want to learn
· A community that is fully supportive of the College
· Excellent opportunities for professional Learning and Development
The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and to equality of opportunity. An enhanced CRB will be required
Application forms and further details are available on our website (www.htcs.org.uk) or from the College and should be returned to the Headteacher, Mr Mark Tilling. Should prospective candidates wish to visit the College please contact Julie Plaice, Headteacher’s PA at the college.
Closing date: Friday 29th April 2016 at 12 noon.
Contents
· Message from Mr Mark Tilling, Head Teacher
· Message from Ben Holden, Faculty Leader
· General College Information
· Professional Learning and Development
· Job Description and Person Specification
· Making your application
A Message from the Head Teacher
April 2016
Dear Applicant,
I would like to thank you for showing an interest in the post of Teacher of Physical Education in our Sports Science Faculty and if you decide to apply then you are taking the first steps in becoming a valuable member of my staff at High Tunstall College of Science at an exciting time in the College’s history.
I have been Head Teacher of the College for over 5 years and now firmly seeing the inclusive, student centred and achievement for all culture paying dividends. This year our GCSE results improved and this was due to the hard work and dedication of all our staff and students and by working in partnership with parents to support all the young people. Young people only have one chance in life to experience an Inspirational educational experience and I want to ensure that High Tunstall College of Science provides this for them.
As Head Teacher I have three key principles in education, and these are as true for staff as they are for students. They are honesty, respect and equal opportunity. As a member of my team you will be treated with respect and given the opportunity to excel in your career and achieve your own personal goals during your time at the College. In return I expect all my staff to treat students with respect and give them a fighting chance in life by giving them all equality of opportunity by making sure all barriers to their learning are removed wherever possible. It will of course be the successful candidate’s job to ensure this respectful and inclusive culture is adhered to in regards to students with additional and complex needs. This is a job for a person who truly believes in young people and the fact that every single student has a need to be met. The successful candidate needs to be committed to the whole and every student in the community of High Tunstall College of Science.
The third principle is as important as the others, if not more so. I believe that a successful educational culture is only possible when all in that community have open and honest discussions. I do not believe in shying away from the big decisions about student’s education or the awkward discussions with staff regarding student performance. I actively encourage this robust dialogue so everyone knows their own challenge in ensuring the College improves even further.
The successful candidate will be joining a faculty that is central to our success as a College and it is essential that students are at the heart of your philosophy. This post will be demanding in keeping up with the needs of our very talented and active students. As a College we continue to INSPIRE our students to engage in their studies with the correct level of SUPPORT which leads them to ACHIEVE their own personal goals in an exciting learning environment. We want you to be part of that inspiration and support as I am constantly amazed by the way our students engage in all the activities on offer. We are proud of their achievements and celebrate them all widely.
High Tunstall College of Science has a really exciting future, in September we are introducing our new House System, starting the planning process for the development of a better and improved College building which will lead to an improvement in the learning environment for all.
In addition to the mainstream education provision at High Tunstall College of Science we have an additional resource provision for 20 students who have medical and physical difficulties. On site we also have an extensive provision for these students, individual support, hydrotherapy pool and personalised timetables to name a few. All our students that have an additional placement are a full member of the High Tunstall community and have a timetable that engages them in all or some of the mainstream timetable. We pride ourselves in meeting the needs of all.
High Tunstall College of Science is a great place to work. Fantastic young people and colleagues who support each other are the key features of the College. We have developed our relationships with our parents/carers and the local community and believe that these relationships have blossomed over the last year. We want and desire to be the heart of the community and I am determined in this drive.
If you wish to find out more about High Tunstall College of Science I would like to encourage you to visit our website, www.htcs.org.uk to see the video to find out what staff and students think of the College as a whole. This is an honest and unscripted portrayal of the College and will give you a clear picture of who we are. Of course another way to find out if HTCS is for you is to visit and this can be arranged through Julie Plaice, Headteachers PA.
If choose to apply for the post then I look forward to receiving your application.
Yours faithfully
Mark R Tilling
Headteacher
A Message from the Faculty Leader
Dear Applicant,
I am excited to be in a position to strengthen our highly successful faculty with an outstanding teacher who will play a pivotal role in the long term development of Physical Education at High Tunstall College of Science.
Our participation levels within lessons continue to be outstanding in addition to a thriving extra-curricular programme which is designed to engage all of our students across a range of activities. Our extra-curricular programme has led to successes within Rugby, Netball, Football, Cricket, Athletics and Swimming over the past year with many of our students and teams receiving regional honours as a result of their sporting endeavours. I hope that the new addition to the faculty will be keen to get heavily involved in the extra-curricular programme that we offer our students.
Our faculty continues to excel throughout Key Stage 4 with our faculty GCSE Results (2015, 83% A* - C, 31% A* - A) being amongst the highest at High Tunstall College of Science. The success at Key Stage 4 is attributed to an inclusive curriculum across both Key Stages that aims to engage all learners across a range of physical disciplines.
We have continued to develop our successful ‘Advanced Performance Programme’ to support our most talented sports performers and this initiative continues to strengthen transition both from our primaries and through strong sporting links with further educational institutions. I am looking for the successful applicant to display a passion for stretching our most able students within Physical Education but to also use sport as a vehicle for whole-school achievement.
As part of the position, you will play a key role within our partner primaries and will act as an ambassador for the college and our outstanding faculty. Within the position, there will be an expectation for you to support the professional development of not only staff within the faculty but also within our partner primary schools.
It is hoped that through your passion for Physical Education and in particular, games activities, you will be a positive role model for students to feel inspired, supported and ultimately, motivated to achieve their potential.
I look forward to receiving your application for this post.
Yours faithfully
Ben Holden
Faculty Leader
General College Information
High Tunstall College of Science is a school that serves the community of North West of Hartlepool and its surrounding villages. We are a truly inclusive college and the governors and staff of HTCS strive every day to ensure that the very best education is provided for all.
At the heart of our ethos is the belief that it is our duty to inspire and support students, so that they achieve the very best that they can. This ambition has led to a dramatic improvement in the quality of teaching and learning across the college over the past 18 months. Every child has the right to be taught by teachers that are good and outstanding and to achieve this we provide comprehensive professional learning and development that is bespoke to the needs of individuals within the staff. The results of good teaching can be seen in all aspects of school life and therefore our attendance, achievement and behaviour have all improved.
Inspirational teaching is matched by the range of extra-curricular opportunities that are available for our students. These opportunities range from trips to New York to Top of the Bench Chemistry visits at the University of Teesside. These experiences are critical for the development of the students in our care and we try to ensure that all access as many opportunities as possible.
Inspiring teaching and opportunities can only be effective when placed within the context of a supportive curriculum and we pride ourselves on the breadth, challenge and quality of our offer. We offer a wide range of qualifications that prepare students for life post 16 whether they intend to follow an academic or vocational route. We are also confident that our KS4 curriculum will meet the demands of the new rigour in imminent changes to examinations and performance tables.
Our support goes beyond the curriculum and encompasses a wide range of systems and networks to help students navigate their way through college and adolescence. We are proud of the care and guidance that we provide for our most vulnerable students, but equally proud of the opportunities that we provide for our most able. This support, alongside quality teaching is helping us to close the gaps that are such an issue nationwide.
Achievement at HTCS is improving. Our most recent results show that we are moving forward, at pace, in the right direction and the following data provides an insight into the rate of improvement:
· 52% 5 A*- C inc. English and Maths
· 70% 2 A*-C in Science
· 69% 5 A*-C
These statistics only tell part of the story of achievement at HTCS in recent times, for example we have been hugely successful in helping vulnerable students into appropriate education and training post 16, which helps to explain why our percentage of NEETs is so low. Furthermore, our long tradition of sporting achievement and public speaking adds a further dimension to what it means to be successful at HTCS.
The High Tunstall community is based upon the principle that as a group of individuals we inspire each other and support each other, so that we all achieve. This principle underpins daily routines and practice, which has led to a community that is mutually respectful, offering an equal balance of support and challenge that leads to success for all.
Making your application
· If you would like more information or wish to see the College in action, please contact Julie Plaice (Heads PA on 01429 261446) or email